World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats Finland 2-0
HELSINKI, Jun. 4, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated Finland by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The result put the Bulgarians top of Group 1 with 2 points. In their next game, Bulgaria will meet Albania on October 19, while Finland will face Albania.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1962)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Finland
0:2
Bulgaria
0:2 (0:1)
- 4 June 1980
- Helsinki
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2 |
 Albania | 0 |
 Austria | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
| Finland | 0 |
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